Re: Informix 5 and 6 for DOS

In article <784665364snz@caerlas.demon.co.uk> trevor@caerlas.demon.co.uk "Trevor Reynolds" writes: > Newsgroups: comp.databases.informix > From: trevor@caerlas.demon.co.uk (Trevor Reynolds) > Path: lipdav.demon.co.uk!demon!caerlas.demon.co.uk!trevor > Subject: Informix 5 and 6 for DOS > Reply-To: trevor@caerlas.demon.co.uk > X-Newsreader: Demon Internet Simple News v1.29 > Lines: 8 > Date: Sat, 12 Nov 1994 18:36:04 +0000 > Message-ID: <784665364snz@caerlas.demon.co.uk> > Sender: usenet@demon.co.uk > > We currently run Informix-sql 4.1 and Informix-SE 4.1 on a number of stand- > alone 386 PCs under DOS. When we upgraded from version 2.1 we had a number > of problems getting 4.1 to run smoothly. We are now considering whether to > upgrade to informix 5 or 6. Is there anyone who has tried running versions > 5 or 6 on 386 PCs? Are there any problems we should watch out for? Why do you want to run Informix on a PC? It is horrendously inefficient. Why not use a 486 PC (386sx or higher) as a server in a network running SCO Unix (32 bit multi-user, multi-tasking operating system on 32 bit architecture machine) and TCP/IP? It won't cost you much and you will have the best performance. I have two clients who currently run Novell networks with a Unix server each which holds the database. The users run IPX/SPX for the Novell network and TCP/IP (e.g.: LAN Workplace for DOS (incl Windows) or LAN Workplace for OS/2 or IBM TCP/IP) to link into the Unix box. -- David H Lipschitz email: david@lipdav.demon.co.uk Orbital Decisions: decision support services to bulk shipping companies The opinions are probably those of my company. I own the company If you don't try, you won't know